Grand Valley State vs Lamar
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MICompass Score: Good · Top 42%C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TXCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Grand Valley State has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 37% at Lamar.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lamar has the lower price after aid: $7,568 a year, against $12,272 at Grand Valley State.
- Lamar has the lower average price after aid: $9,366 a year, against $16,317 at Grand Valley State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Allendale, MI
Beaumont, TX
Setting
Town
City
Students
22,269
17,473
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Southland Conference
Admission
Admission rate
83%
86%
Average SAT
1074
1061
ACT middle 50%
22–30
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
37%
First-year retention
76%
62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,118
$49,652
Median debt
$24,500
$21,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$16,317
$9,366
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,272
$7,568
$30,001–$48,000
$11,902
$8,261
$48,001–$75,000
$12,861
$8,545
$75,001–$110,000
$16,609
$13,689
Over $110,000
$22,534
$16,292
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $103,253
- Electrical engineering $100,456
- Manufacturing Engineering $95,416
- Computing and information science $94,330
- Mechanical engineering $90,565
- Electrical engineering $103,037
- Chemical Engineering $101,018
- Mechanical engineering $97,159
- Nursing $93,709
- Industrial Engineering $91,806
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.